Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant may soon receive its first domestically built ice-class tanker, expanding its fleet as the project anticipates potential easing of Western energy restrictions.
The Zvezda shipyard in Russia’s Far East is completing construction of several LNG carriers, dubbed the Alexey Kosygin series after their lead tanker, Igor Tonkovidov, chief executive officer for Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot, said at a conference in Murmansk.
Leslie Palti-Guzman, Senior Associate with a focus on energy security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, breaks down what she sees as the Kremlin’s long-term energy export strategy once the War in Ukraine comes to and end. She also explains why the plan may create an economic conflict between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Leslie speaks with Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel on Bloomberg Radio. (Source: Bloomberg)
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